A man sitting in a car outside a Jackson Waffle House told police that someone walked up and opened fire, shooting him in the leg.

About 3 a.m. Wednesday, Tony Brown, 36, and his brother were in the car in the restaurant's parking lot on Highway 18 waiting for Brown's wife to get off work when a man walked up to the passenger's side of the vehicle and began shooting, police said. Brown was struck in the lower left knee, police said.

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Brown suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the Central Mississippi Medical Center, police said.

"Sometimes you just be at the wrong place at the wrong time. It just happens like that sometimes," said Jackson resident Aaron James Aaron.

Despite the shooting that shattered at least four windows and left bullet holes in cars, Waffle House employees continued to serve carry-out orders.

Company officials said the safety of Waffle House customers and associates is the top priority for them.

"We are working with authorities in this matter and thankfully no customers or associates were injured," Waffle House said in a statement.

Police have not made any arrests in the case. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS.